Stray Bus Gang

New Zealand
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And from way back when… my travels in New Zealand were amazing. I will write more later about my five weeks of sky-diving and bungy-jumping and helicopter riding adventures, and all the fantastic places and people I enjoyed. But for now, here’s one of the “Stray Bus Gang” (I’ll give you a hint… I’m the ONLY one wearing sunglasses, and the ONLY one with white hair. Please delete this photo once you have seen it!) The second photo is one with the die-hard hikers on top of Mount Roy, near Wanaka on the South Island. Most of us had blisters the next day (not me, of course,) so all we did was eat home-made Swedish pancakes and ice cream and watch movies. It took us three hours of solid climbing, but Cuong Vu (AKA “King Kwong,” the funniest Korean-German ever created) was the first person to reach the top, despite the fact that he is a big smoker. Rumor has it that one of his parents was a billy goat, and the other was a sherpa. At least that’s what Massimo told me. One of the girls said that I sound just like Kevin Costner… so I was called Kevin Costner for most of the trip. But again, more on that later!

Stray Bus Gang

Top of Mount Roy

Steering the "cruise boat" on the 3-day journey between Flores and Lombok in Indonesia, including a visit with the Komodo Dragons on Rinca Island. I suggested they should change the name of the boat to "The Lexxon Valdez", but for some reason, they resisted.

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About Me and The Lexpedition

I inspire and entertain people with my authentic and funny travel stories and random observations.

Have you ever started something without knowing exactly how you were going to make it work?

Or have you ever taken the path less traveled and stumbled upon an interesting discovery or person?

Well, we might have something in common.

"Begin well and do not fear the end."

By sharing my adventures and discoveries with you, I hope to inspire and entertain you. I'm not necessarily asking you to hop on a plane or eat crazy foods or ride a motorcycle through Laos for 17 days. I'll do that for you.

But maybe you can take a step in the right direction to live the life you really want and explore your full potential. How powerful can you be?

I believe life should be an amazing adventure. So I'm doing my best to live my life to the fullest while I can.

So thanks for reading The Lexpedition.

I want you to laugh and see the world and your life as an endless source of adventure and opportunity. I want you to live a fulfilled life with no regrets. And I invite you to chase your dreams while you can.

Life is good. Enjoy the ride.

Thank you and good luck!

Lex Latkovski
Cruise Director of the USS Lexpedition

My Travels

So far, I have been fortunate enough to visit all 50 states in the USA, every continent except Antarctica, and a total of 79 countries on this glorious planet.

Wahoooo!

Below is a list of the countries I have visited, including the year of my first visit there.